Jheronimus Bosch, Touched by the Devil (2015)

Original title

Jheronimus Bosch, geraakt door de duivel

Directed by

Pieter van Huystee

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany, Netherlands

Runtime

1h 26m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

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How it feels

This documentary follows the team assembling an exhibition of Hieronymus Bosch paintings in his hometown. It shows the research and travel involved to secure artwork from museums around the world. A key moment happens when a small painting is proven to be an authentic Bosch.

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What happens

Hieronymus Bosch, Touched by the Devil (Dutch: Jheronimus Bosch, Touched by the Devil) is a 2015 Dutch documentary film directed by Pieter van Huystee about the Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch. It documents how The Haywain Triptych is exhibited in Bosch's hometown of 's-Hertogenbosch for the first time in almost 500 years. The film gives a behind-the-scenes look at how the many paintings in the exhibit Jheronimus Bosch—Visions of Genius were assembled, including visits to Museo del Prado in Madrid and Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice. A high point occurs when years of research result in The Temptation of Saint Anthony, a small painting at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, being attributed to the hand of Bosch himself. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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